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  • 16th March 2007 at 4:01 pm #10942

      Has anyone a liferaft on board? If yes where to stow it? I have found a huge hollow space in the cockpit between those lockers on the 'bench' (aftside bulkhead) On other HT i've seen that the outboard-bun is in that space. Would you consider it a good place?
      I think the the extra weight is neatly centred there, in times of trouble it is near doors and helm.
      I the event of capsize it not such a good place. Then fully aft between the rudders would be best, i guess.
      On the cabinroof takes away much of the view. On the foredeck too far away. On the aft roof it interferes with all the sheets, and cockpittent.
      Who helps?
      Regards from Holland
      Juup Dales

      20th May 2008 at 6:41 am #11434

        I,ve finally put the liferaft inside one of the frontlockers.
        A red line ending in a loop will be attached to a quickrelease on the locker-lock and the raft. The line will be ending to the underside of the front-deck (visible on the avatar upper right.)
        I think that in case of a capsize the cockpit will be obstructed (upside down) more than the frontlocker. Not that HT's tend to capsize much!

        Just to write something, since nothing much is going on at the forum lately.

        all the best
        juup

        1st June 2008 at 6:38 pm #11435

          Hi Juup
          Been away for a month but also have the same problem. Whant to fit one before I do the Spain- Turkey trip. Thought maybe on the rails in a special holder supplied bu the same company.

          Regards

          Steve

          10th June 2008 at 9:44 pm #11437

            Hi Juup – you've got an HT27 with twin diesels – how in the name of all that's holy do you intend to capsize her?

            12th June 2008 at 1:16 pm #11436

              Hey Pasta
              Maybe if I go to sleep in a gale force 12 near Scotland?
              I agree that its paranoid to think of these things, and it is all too academic, but better safe than sorry.
              I recently installed five 2kg fire-extinguishers, because of these 'what if' thoughts.
              Cheers
              Juup

              29th June 2008 at 1:25 am #11438

                Hey Juup, If you can sleep in a force 12, God bless you!

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